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Yay, she has friends…

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I recently wrote a post on my personal blog (the first one in a long time... have I ever been busy!) about Pea's recent trips to the Early Years centre near our house.  In this post, I note that Pea is an amazing artist, but more to the point of this post, that her trips have resulted in the … [Read more...]

Homeward Bound.

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We bought a house last night.This will be our 4th house in 10 years.  I know...I know...we are serial movers.  The thought of actually moving makes me cringe.  We only moved into our current house just under 2 years ago.  Beautiful house.  Beautiful neighbourhood. But it … [Read more...]

it is not just about the kids

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If you are privileged enough to have children you know they instantly and irrevocably become your center and focus. When they are little and their heads hit the pillow first you are too tired to enjoy that because  one day your head will hit the pillow first and your sleep will be … [Read more...]

10 Signs I Know We’re Moving Forward

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Autism is such a subjective disorder.  Even the diagnosis part is probably the most subjective diagnosis process out there.  They base it on behaviour.  Cuyler was diagnosed using the ADOS - Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule.  Over the course of the 2 days we were … [Read more...]

sticky business

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I am my own worst enemy. I try to cut corners and work fast to make all the pieces of my life work and come together. I feel I am failing as a mother if my children don't eat well or are overtired. Consequently I let them sleep as long as possible and then we are short for time for that good … [Read more...]

His Lucky Day & My Secret Celebration.

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Today is Cam's Lucky Birthday.  He turns 9 on the 9th. His last year of single digits.  It's such a cliche but seriously - where did the time go? Every year on his birthday I secretly celebrate the anniversary of being a Mom.  I won't get into how my life changed the day he was … [Read more...]

He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother.

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Cam was around 4 years old, Cuyler was 3ish and I said to Sean that I felt bad for Cam because he wouldn't get to experience a "normal" sibling relationship with a brother.  We had several friends who had boys close to our boys' age and it was a really difficult thing for me … [Read more...]

Secrets from The Man-ual, Part III

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It may have taken a while, but I am coming through as promised with Part III of my three part series, Secrets from The Man-ual: Shawn Defies His Brethren.If you missed the lead in, I asked for and received questions regarding all of the weird, quirky and annoying things the men in … [Read more...]